Photo courtesy of Rob Aseltine/Snowbird Park City skier Mikayla Willis, right, rides a lift at Snowbird Resort. Willis fractured her skull, among other injuries, during a crash while competing in a Freeride World Qualifier freestyle skiing event Wednesday, March 24, 2022, in Big Sky, Mont.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.